classic mississippi mud cake recipe (sallye)

Name: CLASSIC MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE RECIPE (SALLYE)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: ## CAKE; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 stick(s) butter; 1/3 cup(s) cocoa powder; 1 cup(s) water; 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk; 2 large eggs, slightly beaten; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 8 ounce(s) mini marshmallows; ## FROSTING; 1 stick(s) butter; 1/3 cup(s) cocoa powder; 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk; 16 ounce(s) confectioners sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 pinch(es) salt; 3/4 cup(s) chopped nuts

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sallye bates

Austin, TX

Updated on Dec 23, 2012

This is an authentic Deep South recipe. It is very labor intensive. If you want an easier way to make it with the same results, see my recipe Mississippi Mud Cake the easy way. Either way you're gonna love this cake if you love chocolate.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8-12

Ingredients

CAKE
2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 sticks butter
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces mini marshmallows
FROSTING
1 stick butter
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup buttermilk
16 ounces confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
3/4 cup chopped nuts

How To Make classic mississippi mud cake recipe (sallye)

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350º Lightly grease 9x13 baking pan

Step 2

CAKE DIRECTIONS: Sift flour, sugar, baking soda and salt into a medium mixing bowl. Set aside Melt butter in small sauce pan; when melted, add cocoa and water and bring to a boil Add boiling cocoa mixture to dry ingredients and stir until just combined Add buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla and stir until smooth Pour into greased pan and bake 35-40 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean Remove from oven onto cooling rack !!DO NOT REMOVE CAKE FROM PAN!! Sprinkle marshallows evenly onto hot cake
Step 3

FROSTING DIRECTIONS: Melt butter in medium saucepan; when melted add cocoa powder and buttermilk Bring to boil, then remove from heat Add powdered sugar, vanilla and salt stirring until very smooth Pour over marshmallows on hot cake Sprinkle with nuts
Step 4

This cake is best served warm with a big old scoop of Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla Ice cream Make this for special occasions as each slice contains a “gazillion” calories
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